Off-limits

Chapter 5

"Manik" she whisepred

My name sounded so sweet from her mouth, it was cute and soft.

i hummed looking at her

"Thank you" she whispered

"Nandini I told you its your house too"

"Not for that"

"Then"

"For letting me gain a friend" she whispered

"Oh no no shortcake if we become friends then you gotta listen to my countless rambles and things"

"I am a very good listener" she whispered

"oh I can tell, so since you shared a secret, how about I tell you a secret too"

"Like cooties" she whisepred

I was so confused

"Secrets are like sharing cooties" she whisepred

"So we are sharing cooties I suppose" I asked to which she nodded softly making me smile

"Well okay you can't tell cabir but the other day I was talking to this girl right and she asked me for cabir's number but I knew she was mhm well just fooling around with him so I told him cabir has a girlfriend"

"Hawwwww" she gasped

"I know, and when cabir asked about her I told him she has a boyfriend" I told her chuckling making her giggle

"Bad bad manik" she whispered shaking her head a little

"I know"

"I tell bhai" she asked

"Hey cooties remember"

"Oh shucks I forgot"

I liked how playful she was now, yes she was a little hesitant still but she is better, not her bruises but her mood

"Now sleep shortcake, its so late" I whispered

She nodded closing her eyes still holding my hand

"Manik" she whispered

"Yes shortcake"

"I have never had a friend before"

"You haven't" I asked

"No, bhai said its dangerous and that I am too innocent" she said chewing on her lips

She was innocent, she is innocent gosh.

"Well you see pumpkin sometimes people who love you can see who is dangerous for us and who isn't before we even meet them. And nandini sometimes it doesn't matter if we are right or wrong, we jsut want to protect our loved ones"

"I know but its lonely" she whispered

"I understand shortcake"

She hummed closing her eyes again, I stayed still watching her sleeping. i sat there for a while like hours until I realized that I am just digging myself a god dman hole, a hole that will ruin a shit ton of things and will not let me come out

I gently moved my hand from hers and covered her with a light blanket, I turned the ac on but on normal temp and closed her lights walking to my room

I fell on my bed thinking about her doe shaped eyes, her tears, her beautiful but tiny smile, her tiny little hands that looked even tinnier on mine.

For the first time in my life I felt this feeling, I felt cheerful seeing her, sad when I saw her tears and fucking angry when I saw those bruises on her. She is off limits, I reminded myself as I fell a sleep.